27th SUNDAY OF YEAR C, 2019
Hab 1:2-3, 2:2-4; 2Tim 1:6-8, 13-14; Luke 17:5-10 “LORD, INCREASE OUR FAITH” Today’s gospel begins with a request from the disciples of Jesus, that he should increase their faith. Perhaps […]
Homilies
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26th Sunday Year C – 2019
THE SIN OF OMISSION Amos 6:1, 4-7 1 Timothy 6:11-16 Luke 16:19-31 In the gospel of this 26th Sunday, Jesus talks about a rich man (Dives) and a poor man […]
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25th SUNDAY OF YEAR C – 2019
SOME LESSONS FROM “PEOPLE OF THE WORLD” Amos 8:4-7; 1Tim 2:1-8; Luke 16:1-13 Today, we are looking at a parable that describes “a man of the world” (Pikin for this […]
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24th SUNDAY OF YEAR C
GOD IS A MERCIFUL FATHER Ex 32:7-11,13-14; 1Tim 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-32 Today’s readings from the Holy Scriptures teach us about the overflowing mercy and forgiveness of God. We heard from […]
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23RD SUNDAY OF YEAR C – 2019
DISQUALIFICATION FOR TRUE DISCIPLESHIP OF JESUS Wis. 9:13-18b; Phlm. 9b-10,12-17; Luke 14:25-33 In the days of Jesus, it was customary for a Rabbi to have a entourage of followers. […]
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22ND SUNDAY OF YEAR C
THE VIRTUE OF HUMILITY Sir 3:17-18,20,28-29; Heb 12:18-19,22-24; Luke 14:1,7-14 The key word that emerged today’s readings is HUMILITY. For this reason, we will focus our reflection on the virtue […]
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21st Sunday of the Year C
SALVATION IS FOR ALL NON-EVILDOERS Is 66:18-21; Heb 12:5-7,11-13; Luke 13:22-30 The gospel of today introduces us to the fundamental question dealing with the salvation of the sinner. This question […]
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20TH SUNDAY YEAR C, 2019
FOR PEACE OR FOR WAR? Jer 3:4-6,8-10; Heb 12:1-4; Luke 12:49-53 The gospel text of today is quite a difficult one to interpret. The first difficulty is that Jesus said: […]
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THE SOMEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY INTO HEAVEN, 15TH AUGUST, 2019
WHY DO CATHOLICS HONOUR THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY? My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Every 15th August, Catholics all over the world join to celebrate the solemnity […]
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19TH SUNDAY OF YEAR C
BE READY AT ALL TIMES! Wisdom 18:6-9; Hebrews 11:1-2,8-19; Luke 12:32-48 The parables of today’s gospel focus on the unpredictable return of Jesus and our need to be prepared for […]